Q/A With A Ramp Agent

Jack: What Got you into Aviation? 

Ramp Agent: what got me in to aviation was because I always lived close to the airport and always liked seeing the planes take off or land when I was a child and its took off from there really..

Jack: How long have you been a Ramp agent for ?

Ramp Agent: I've been a ramp agent for United Airlines for 17 years..

Jack: How long are your shifts?

Ramp Agent: Shifts are 8 1/2 hours...

Jack: How many flights do you service a day?

Ramp Agent: United Airlines services 18 flights a day..

Jack: What’s the most challenging part about working on the ramp?

Ramp Agent: Making sure you get your job done quickly and safely and in goals or the jobs are done on times so they need to be in goals..

Jack: Do you work for for one specific airline or multiple?

Ramp Agent: Just United Airlines 

Jack: What’s the protocol for gate checked luggage? 

Ramp Agent: Customers only need to check luggage at the gate if the cabin is full but other wise the only gate bags are push chairs or wheel chairs etc...

Jack: What’s the best and worst part about your job? 

Ramp Agent: The best part of my job is the whole job itself I really love the airport environment I enjoy my job the only worst part is the cold or wet weather on the ramp...

Jack: What airport do you work at?

Ramp Agent: London Heathrow